An experienced Funeral Director says he is delighted to be spending more time using his skills and knowledge after joining a large, multi-site, funeral services business.
Stephen Love, 45, has worked in funerals since he left school, being inspired by the career his aunt had forged caring for people in the industry herself.
He eventually went on to open up his own funeral home along with his business partner, working there together for 13 years before deciding to move onto do something different in the property field combined with occasional work at his former home.
Stephen saw an opportunity and applied for a Funeral Director role at James Brown & Sons Funeral Directors, based in Belfast, earlier this year and was successful in his application.
Since then, he has thrived while working at the historic business, which is part of the high-quality network of Funeral Partners homes.
Stephen said he was enjoying the role and the chance to focus on conducting and arranging funeral for the families.
“Funeral services are all I have ever known – it has very much become my vocation,” he said.
“In this new position, I can focus on the job itself. I’m grateful not having to worry about things which aren’t my speciality like marketing, payroll and everything else you have to consider when running your own small business.
“What I can do is help families going through a difficult time and ensure the final goodbyes for their families are exactly right.”
Stephen said he was delighted to be working for Funeral Partners, and that there were huge pluses to working for a large company.
“There are lots of benefits, and I tell my manager on a regular basis that I am really happy and grateful they’ve employed me,” he said.
“James Brown and Sons has always had a great reputation, and it is really good to be a part of that.
“There are things in place which are different to when you work for an independent, but I understood quickly why.
“For example, the Record of Care Card is an example of a good policy which allows families to be sure their loved ones are being cared for with the utmost respect.
“Every time somebody tends to the deceased in any way it is logged and documented accurately and immediately.
Emma Moore, Branch Development Manager at Funeral Partners said: “It has been fantastic to have Stephen join our team.
“We want people with all sorts of different experiences and all walks of life, but having somebody with so many years in the funeral industry has been great for us. Stephen has embraced his new role, is supporting the team and doing a wonderful job conducting for our families
“If you’re looking for a new challenge, then please get in touch with us to see what we can offer.” For more information visit: https://corporate.funeralpartners.co.uk/careers/
